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Coding Injuries in ICD-10-CM (update)
Author: Zeisset, Ann M.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 2014
ICD-10-CM provides greater specificity in coding injuries than ICD-9-CM. While many of the coding guidelines for injuries remain the same as ICD-9-CM, ICD-10-CM does include some new features, such as seventh characters.
Chapter 19 Overview
Chapter 19 is titled "In....
Coding Ebola Virus and Enterovirus D68
Author: Endicott, Melanie
Source: AHIMA blog post | Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: November 12, 2014
Ebola Virus
The Ebola virus is front page news everywhere you turn. Tracking of the Ebola outbreak in the United States with coded data is imprecise due to the lack of a specific code for Ebola in ICD-9-CM. This is yet another reason that the ICD-10-CM/PCS code sets....
Cost of Converting Small Physician Practices to ICD-10 Much Lower than Reported
Author: Kravis, Thomas C; Belley, Susan; Smith, Donna; Averill, Richard F.
Source: Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: November 2014
The controversial delay of ICD-10 implementation was based in part on the perceived time, cost and lost productivity for physician offices to perform the necessary assessment, training, software conversions, testing and “super bill” updates.1 Current evidence suggests that....
Setting the Facts Straight About ICD-10: What Physicians Need to Know About the Transition
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA Advocacy and Policy
Publication Date: November 2014
While many organizations see the benefits of using ICD-10, including the ability to capture more detailed
information, others have concerns, including the costs of implementation. Despite the significant
amount of information that has been published about ICD-10 during the last 10 years, many
misconceptions persist today. The information below covers basic facts about the ICD-10
transition that are of particular interest to the physician community.
ICD-10's Impact Reaches Far Beyond Coding: Examining the New Code Sets' Revenue Cycle Implications
Author: Arends-Marquez, Alexa; Knight, Nicole; Thomas-Flowers, Dwan
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 2014
The implications of ICD-10-CM/PCS (ICD-10) for coding operations are a common topic of industry discussion, but the impact of ICD-10 reaches far beyond coding alone. ICD-10 is embedded in the entire revenue cycle for providers. The conversion will impact almost every aspect of operations,....
ICD-10-CM Coding Challenges in a Physician Setting: Rash
Author: McNicholas, Faith C.
Source: CodeWrite | AHIMA newsletter article
Publication Date: November 2014
Coding in a physician practice can be a challenge. Those who work in this setting will likely agree there are many times coders end up coding an encounter based on the signs and symptoms or just the clinical findings as documented in the patient medical record. Either way, it is important....
ICD-10 Form Letter and Vendor Readiness Questionnaire
Author: AHIMA
Source: AHIMA
Publication Date: October 15, 2014
A MS Word version of this document is available for customizing.
ICD-10-CM Will Improve the Tracking of Breast Cancer
Author: Endicott, Melanie
Source: AHIMA blog post | Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: October 08, 2014
From pink gloves on the football field to pink night lighting on skyscrapers—not to mention the influx of pink clothing everywhere you look—it’s no secret that October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Most people have been touched by breast cancer in some way&md....
ABCs of HHS-HCCs: Taking a Closer Look at the Commercial Risk Adjustment
Author: Franklin, Janet
Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: October 2014
There are three age-defined models under commercial risk adjustment. These are the Adult Model (ages 21 and up), the Child Model (ages 2–21), and the Infant Model (ages 0–1). The model applicable to a patient is dependent on their age at the end of the benefit year. If a 20-year-old patie....
How Physicians See ICD-10, and Its Effect on Their Practice
Author: AHIMA Staff
Source: Journal of AHIMA - website
Publication Date: September 28, 2014
The United States is one of the last countries to switch from the International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) to the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification, Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-CM/PCS). The com....
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